ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. and STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novint Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NVNT), the pioneer of 3D touch for consumer computing, and Reachin Technologies, announce the release of the highly anticipated Penumbra: Black Plague HaptX(R) Edition, for the award-winning Novint Falcon game controller. The game, which is the sequel to Penumbra: Overture, is available for download from Novint's Web site (http://www.novint.com) and from N VeNT(TM), the interface to Falcon games, information, software updates, unique content, and community for $29.95 or in a special bundle with Penumbra: Overture for $39.95.

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Penumbra: Black Plague is a first-person, horror adventure game that continues where Overture left off. Using the Falcon, players push, pull, lift and throw objects in a fully interactive environment with even more challenging puzzles and gameplay. The game also incorporates new HaptX(R) effects for the Falcon, including soft surfaces, fluids and the ability to feel object textures at a per-pixel resolution.

"Penumbra: Black Plague is an incredibly thrilling action adventure game," said Tom Anderson, Novint Technologies' CEO. "Reachin has created a truly immersive game that takes full advantage of the Falcon's 3D touch capabilities."

"Penumbra: Black Plague is an ideal title for the Falcon and HaptX(R) technology. Players can physically interact and experience the environment like never before and gameplay becomes more intuitive and more interactive," said Mats Lordin, CEO of Reachin Technologies.

The Limited Edition Novint Falcon is available for $189.99 MSRP at Fry's Electronics, J&R Music World, TigerDirect, CompUSA.com, GoGamer.com, Skymall, Circuitcity.com, Amazon.com, Novint.com, and specialty retailers nationwide.

About Novint

Novint (NVNT) develops, markets, and licenses technology that adds high-fidelity interactive 3D touch to computing. For more information visit: http://www.novint.com.

About Reachin Technologies

Based in Stokholm, Sweden, Reachin Technologies has developed state-of-the-art haptic enabled tools and applications since its inception in 1997. The company's flagship product HaptX(R) embeds 10 years of development and know-how into a product and technology now available for the consumer entertainment market.

This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. Factors that may cause or contribute to such differences include fewer sales than expected, changes in industry conditions, litigation, and other risk factors identified in the Company's Form 10KSB filed with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements for revisions or changes after the date of this press release.

SOURCE Novint Technologies, Inc.